Beard Family History

Beard Name Meaning

nickname for a bearded man (Middle English, Old English beard). To be clean-shaven was the norm in non-Jewish communities in northwestern Europe from the 12th to the 16th century, the crucial period for surname formation. There is a place name and other evidence to show that this word was used as a byname in the Old English period, when beards were the norm; in this period the byname would have referred to a large or noticeable beard. As an American surname, this name has absorbed cognates and equivalents in other languages, in particular German Bart. habitational name from a place in Derbyshire, which derives its name by dissimilation from Old English brerd ‘rim’, ‘bank’.

Beard Family Origin

Where is the Beard family from?

Beard Family Occupations

What did your Beard ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Beard ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Farmer

44%

Laborer

7%

Keeping House

7%

Farming

4%

In 1880, the most common Beard occupation in the USA was Farmer. 44% of Beard's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Beard family was Farming. Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Beard.

Beard Life Expectancy

What is the average Beard lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Beard ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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United States

Between 1941 and 2004, Beard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Beard in 1941 was 30, and 74 in 2004.